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Q T. R. STUART.

PENHOLDEB. V v Nu-400,368. PatentedMa 26, 1889.

UNITED STATES PATENT TOM R; STUART, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF- COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE EAGLE PENCIL COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y;

P E N H o L D E R.

glicIFlcA'flolT forming part of Letters Patent No; 400,368, dated March 26, 1889; Application filed January 12, 1889- Serial No. 296200. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.- Fig. 3 is a front view of the holder; Fig. 4 is 4 Be it known that I, TOM R. STUART, of a section on line 4 4, Fig.1; Washington city, in the District of Columbia, In the figures, O is the external hinged have invented a certain new-and useful Inrpart of the holder, and b is the co=operating 5 provement in Pen-Holders, of which the folinner part, between which and said hinged 55 lowing is a specification. part is formed the slot 6 for insertion of the My invention is directed to obtaining a pen. cheap and eflicient pen -holder which can In the particular structure shown in the i, I easily be manipulated to effect the insertion drawings the tenon a on the point end of the 10 or removal of the pen. pen-handle A provides the inner portion of 6o 1' am aware that various devices have herethe holder, between which and the outer bartofore been devised or suggested for the purrel the pen is to be inserted, and this tenon is pose of ejecting pens from pen-holders, and preferably surrounded by the metallic sleeve that for the same purpose the one part of the b. The outer barrel of the holder surrounds T 5 pen-holder has been arranged to slide upon the sleeve 1), and is divided longitudinally 6 5 the other, and in some instances the inner into two halvesone, B, of which is fastened parthas been arranged as a spring, which to the sleeve 1), and the other, C, of which is might be 'pushed inwardly away from the hinged at or near its front by pivot-pins c, outer part, so as to open the pen-slot and thus which pass through ears (I on the hinged part allow the pen to drop out. p 0, through the part B and sleeve 1), and into 70' My invention differs from all othersof the wooden tenon,as indicated in Fig. 3. The i which I have knowledge in that the external pen-slot or slot for insertion of the pen is at part of that portion of the pen-holder which 6, Fig. 3, between the inner surface of hinged receives the pen is hinged or pivoted at or part A and the opposite outer surface of the near the front to the body of the holder, so part b. 75 that it may be tilted with reference to said Spring-ears f are provided on the rear porbody to permit the insertion or removal of tion of the hinged part 0, which, when the the pen. By placing the hinge in the posisaid part is turned down into place, extend tion indicated the pressure exercised upon below the longitudinal center of the barrel c the pen when inordinary use for writing purand snap or close round said barrel, as seen 8c poses has no lifting effect upon the hinged in Fig. 4, so as to secure the hinged part in part, but, indeed, tends, if anything, to hold place. For these ears any other suitable fastit down in place. I can,however, and in pracening device can be substituted. Such a detice do, provide the hinged part at the rear vice will generally be desirable, but is not in- 3 5 with one or more spring catches or cars, which, dispensable, because the arrangement is such 8 5 when the said hinged part is turned down, that the pressure upon'the pen when used for i. snap over some portion of the body of the penwriting will not tend to raise the hinged part, holder, and thus secure the hinged part in but will, if anything, tend to hold it down, place. and this tendency can be increased, if desired, 4 The nature of my invention and the manby moving the pivoted or hinged point 0 a 90 ner in which the same is or may be carried little back frointhe front end of the holder, into effect will be readily understood by refas indicated by dotted lines at c, Fig. 1. erence to the accompanying drawings, in The manner in which the pen-holder can whichv be used and manipulated is indicated so fully Figure 1 isa side elevation of my improved in Figs. l and 2 as to require no further de- 5 holder with the pen inserted and ready for scription.

K use. Fig.2 is a side elevation of the same, Manifestly the part 13 can be dispensed with the hinged part raised or tilted and the with; so, also, can sleeve 1), and the construcpen in the position it occupies when being tion of the holder can obviously be varied either placed in or taken from the holder. otherwise. hat is essential is that there 10o should be an inner part, 1), between which and the outer part, A, is formed the pen-slot e, and that the outer part, A, should be hinged at or near its front end, so as to be capable 5 of tilting longitudinally with reference to said inner part, Z), substantially in the manner hereinbefore indicated.

What I claim herein as new and of my own invention, and desire to secure by Letters Pat- 1o ent, is as follows:

1. A pen-holder having an inner part, b, and an outer part, O,between which two parts is the pen-slot e, said outer part, 0, being hinged or pivoted at or near its front end to 15 the body of the holder, so as to be capable of tilting longitudinally with reference to the part a, as hereinbefore shown and described.

2. The combination, with the inner part, I), of the holder, of the outer part, 0, hinged to the body of the holder at or near its front end 20 and provided with a spring fastening device by which When it is turned down itis secured to the body of the holder, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 9th of January, 1889.

TOM R. STUART.

Witnesses:

EWELL A. DICK, WILL. E. AUGHINBAUGH. 

